1
as in celestial
of or relating to the stars
gave the astronomy students the assignment of charting astral movement for the next month
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as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
after his film became an unexpected blockbuster, the director was suddenly welcome in the most astral circles of Hollywood society
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Recent Examples of astral
Those enhancements would give Nochebuena a colorful astral backdrop.
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James Powel, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Throughout, midnight blues and grays, nebulous reds and oranges, galactic silvers and metallics are all hues that make up this astral collection, symbolizing endings and new beginnings.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Fire-Toolz’s hyperbaric production fills watertight songs with astral space that helps White-Gluz’s guitars and vocals levitate, as disparate fragments of indie-pop melody, My Bloody Valentine spangle, and a few Paul Oakenfold action beats conspire in spectacular fashion.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025
Write them all down in your journal to keep tabs on what the astral plane tells you.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Throughout, midnight blues and grays, nebulous reds and oranges, galactic silvers and metallics are all hues that make up this astral collection, symbolizing endings and new beginnings.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Fire-Toolz’s hyperbaric production fills watertight songs with astral space that helps White-Gluz’s guitars and vocals levitate, as disparate fragments of indie-pop melody, My Bloody Valentine spangle, and a few Paul Oakenfold action beats conspire in spectacular fashion.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025
Write them all down in your journal to keep tabs on what the astral plane tells you.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astral
Adjective
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The Hyperia uses an ultra-precise direct-drive tracking system that locks celestial targets in the center of the sensor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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This celestial being may hold the key to ending the brutal conflict, but only if the soldiers can suppress their individual desires and work together.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Directors Guild of America has named the nominees for its 2025 awards in the outstanding directorial achievement in television, commercials and documentary categories.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter snagged a nomination again for outstanding magazine overall coverage in a list that also includes The Advocate, Cosmo, Gaye Magazine, Out, People, Poz, Rolling Stone, Time and Variety.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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These compounds are important building blocks for living things, and with luminous red novas making such a significant contribution to interstellar dust, these events could have also played a key role in supplying the raw materials needed for life on Earth.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Supernovae can also compress interstellar gas around them, helping form new stars; black hole eruptions can do the same.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 Jan. 2026
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Chau is a distinguished senior scientist at the Bloorview Research Institute at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, one of Canada’s top 40 research hospitals affiliated with the University of Toronto.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Now a distinguished professor emeritus in the department of psychological sciences at Purdue University, Williams has spent decades studying social exclusion and rejection.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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Brodie was a two-time Pro Bowler and won the 49ers’ prestigious Len Eshmont Award in 1965 for inspirational and courageous play.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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And the higher, more prestigious your target, the more bringing them down, or trying to, sends a message to everybody else.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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In 1957, Hedren and then-husband Peter Griffith welcomed daughter Melanie, who went on to forge her own illustrious career in Hollywood.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors coach Kerr, 60, had an illustrious career in basketball before coaching, winning three championships as a reserve guard for the Chicago Bulls alongside Michael Jordan and another two while playing for Gregg Popovich in San Antonio.—
The Athletic Peak staff,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some clinics use obsolete techniques; however, Vera Clinic -- an eminent name in Turkish hair transplant clinic-uses advanced techniques like Oxycure Therapy and stem cell treatments to support the graft’s health in the healing process.—
Will Jones,
Kansas City Star,
31 Dec. 2025
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For Mubi, the cost of success might not be eminent filmmakers, who have shown no sign that the Sequoia investment will keep them away.—
Will Tavlin,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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Commonly framed and told histories of Indigenous women such as Pocahontas and Sacagawea, who are associated with famous expeditions by white English settlers in North America, are clear examples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Aspen, Colorado, long synonymous with luxury skiing, has been attracting the rich and famous – including celebrities and the Royals – to its slopes for decades.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Astral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astral. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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